Zalaris

Regulatory Filings • Feb 1, 2021

Metsä Group chooses Zalaris for providing Multi-Country Payroll services in 28 countries.

Metsä Group chooses Zalaris for providing Multi-Country Payroll services in 28 countries.

Zalaris ASA has signed a five-year agreement with Metsä Group to deliver Multi

-Country Payroll technology and outsourcing services for 10,000+ employees

operating in 28 countries.

Reference is made to the announcement on 26 January regarding the signing of an

agreement with a leading Nordic multinational company. The agreement with Metsä

Group, which is one of Zalaris' ten largest agreements to date, includes the

delivery of global technology and payroll outsourcing services based Zalaris'

Multi-Country Payroll. This is to be integrated with Metsä Group's Workday based

global HR system.

Global processes supporting standardisation, compliance, and cost reduction.

"Establishing and delivering effective digital processes for time and

attendance, travel expenses, payroll and HR is complicated.  Zalaris'

transformational Payroll and HR approach supports customers transforming

scattered local solutions into one common process designed in a timely and cost

-effective manner. Our concept of delivering services based on one common IT

solution, supported by local competent resources, works hand in hand with multi

-nationals implementing new global HR solutions such as SAP SuccessFactors,

Workday or Oracle.  We can offer one standardised solution and integration

concept in combination with local compliance for customers operating globally in

a cost-effective manner" says Zalaris CEO and founder Hans-Petter Mellerud.

Securing business continuity of business-critical payroll during the COVID-19

crisis

"Zalaris' core business has, for more than twenty years, been to provide stable

and trustworthy Multi-Country payroll and HR services: combined with a

commitment to always being on top of local compliance and integration

requirements in the countries we operate.? During the COVID-19 crisis, we have

demonstrated our ability to secure business continuity for our customers and are

delivering services to customers as normal. In times such as these, it is

extremely satisfying to see new, large companies recognise this and trust us

with long term commitments" - says Mellerud.

"We are proud to support a leading Finnish forest industry group in digitalising

their workforce internationally. We are now working on the go live date with

Metsa Group and Zalaris Finland will offer business transfer to our service

centre at Jyväskylä" - says Sami Seikkula, Executive Vice President Northern

Europe.

Contact

Hans-Petter Mellerud, CEO and founder

Mobile: +47 928 97 276

E-mail: hans-petter.mellerud@zalaris.com

Sami Seikkula, Executive Vice President Northern Europe

Mobile: +358 50 386 6243

Email: sami.seikkula@zalaris.com

About Zalaris

Zalaris (OSLO: ZAL) simplify HR and payroll administration, and empower you with

useful information so that you can invest more in people. We are a leading

service provider of Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions across Europe,

serving more than 1.5 million employees monthly with an annual revenue of 77

million Euros (2019). We hold #1 or #2 positions in most of our markets. Our

consultants have more than 20 years of experience in transforming HR with our

clients. Simplify work life. Achieve more. For more information about us, go to

zalaris.com.